Single Day Guided Biking
Explore the South Chilcotin Mountains on a guided day tour
The Experience
Experience an introduction to the Chilcotins on a single-day guided adventure. Choose from our 5 single day tours starting from the Tyax Adventures Base by bike, flight, or even flying in from Whistler!
For Advance Novices and Intermediate riders, we offer Half Day & Full Day Valley Tours that begin on the ground out of the Tyax Adventures Base. Want to include a flight start from Tyaughton Lake? Our Spruce Lake Tour is a great fit for those Advanced riders looking to start deeper in the mountains by flying into the backcountry. For the more advanced riders, we offer the Warner Lake Tour that begins with a flight from Tyaughton Lake to Warner Lake before biking 40+km of technical, at some times rolling, single-track along the Gun Creek Trail. Looking to depart from Whistler? Our Ultimate Single-track Adventure gives you the choice to add a flight from Whistler (Green Lake) onto the Spruce Lake Tour.
It’s a great idea to spend a night or two in the area before/after joining us for a trip. Our base (and where you will start your trip) is located at the Tyax Lodge.
Tours
Half Day Valley Tour
Biking start from Tyax Adventures Base (no flight!)
Price: $200.00 per person (2 person tour min.)
Ride Type: Cross-country/All Mountain single-track near our base
Bike Type: Acoustic and e-bike tours available
Duration: 1/2 Day
Distance: 15-20kms
Daily Ride Time: 3-4 hours
MTB Skill Rating: Advanced Novice to Intermediate
Fitness Rating: Level 1 or 2
Full Day Valley Tour
Biking start from Tyax Adventures Base (no flight!)
Price: $325.00 per person (2 person tour min.)
Ride Type: Cross-country/All Mountain single-track near our base
Bike Type: Acoustic and e-bike tours available
Duration: 1 Day
Distance: 20-30kms
Daily Ride Time: 4-7 hours
MTB Skill Rating: Intermediate to Expert
Fitness Rating: Level 2 or 3
Fly & bike tour
Flight start from Tyax Adventures Base
Price: $600 per person (3 person tour min.)
Ride Type: Cross-country/All Mountain backcountry singletrack.
Duration: 1 Day
Distance: 25-40 kms
Daily Ride Time: 4-8 hours
MTB Skill Rating: Intermediate - Expert
Fitness Rating: Level 2 or 3
Dates: Choose your own dates
Ultimate Singletrack Adventure
Return flights from Whistler (Green Lake).
Departing from Whistler (Green Lake), you’ll fly up to the South Chilcotins and ride back to our base from either Spruce or Warner Lake. At the end of the day, enjoy your scenic flight back to Whistler.
Price: $1,475 per person (3 person tour min.)
Ride Type: Cross-country/All Mountain backcountry single-track
Duration: 1 Day
Distance: 25-40kms
Daily Ride Time: 5-8 hours
MTB Skill Rating: Advanced to Expert
Fitness Rating: Level 2 or 3
Dates: Choose your own dates
All prices are subject to taxes + booking fees.
Mixed Group Availabilities
Travelling alone or a with a smaller group? The below dates are currently available to join other guests!
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 - Fly & Bike Tour - 2 Spots Remaining!
Don’t see any dates here? Ask our staff about starting a trip!
Important Information
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Floatplane drop-off (Spruce & Warner Lake Tour only), return Whistler flight (Ultimate Singletrack Adventure only).
An experienced, friendly and professional mountain bike guide.
A delicious and nutritious packed lunch for your day on the trails. Let us know if you have any allergies/dietary requirements (Not included on Half Day Valley Tour).
A shuttle back to our base if required.
Memories and stories to last a lifetime.
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See our Single Day Guided MTB Tour Packing List here. For more information, don't forget to check out the FAQ page!
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See our Find Your Skill Level Info Here.
Mountain Bike – Technical Skill
Advanced Novice:
You enjoy riding singletrack that has small obstacles that may include roots and rocks that are a couple inches tall, as well as some mud and sand. You understand how to shift your gears and are often able to shift your gears in response to terrain. You are learning how to use both front and back brakes to control your speed, and to be comfortable and reasonably balanced standing up off your seat while descending. You are just learning how to climb effectively. Exposure is still intimidating.Intermediate:
You are comfortable riding singletrack that has various obstacles including tight trees, mud, small loose rock, roots, and sand. You are able to mostly shift gears in response to terrain demands and use both front and rear brakes to control your speed. Descents are fun as long as they do not contain any obstacles and everything is easily and visibly rollable. You are practicing shifting your weight forward while climbing over technical terrain. Exposure with little to no consequence is fine.Advanced:
You love riding singletrack and aren’t deterred by obstacles including roots and rocks that are up to 6” tall, loose sand and rock, mud, tight trees and corners. You are able to shift gears in response to terrain and modulate both front and back brakes in steep terrain. Descending is super fun and you are not intimidated by long descents with obstacles. You are able to climb technical singletrack and understand how to shift your body weight to achieve ultimate traction. Exposure is acceptable on moderate trails.Expert:
You love to ride your bike in all terrain. Tight trees and corners, loose rock and sand, long descents with obstacles are all welcomed challenges that make the ride more fun. Modulating both front and rear brakes in varied terrain is a given, and shifting your body weight over your bike to respond to the terrain is brainless. Long descents with obstacles are exciting, and exposure with reasonable consequences often goes unnoticed.Mountain Bike – Fitness Level
Level 1:
Exercise weekly and are reasonably fit. Could ride at a comfortable pace for 3 – 4 hours including 45 min climbsLevel 2:
Exercise 2 or 3 times a week with a focus on fitness. Could ride up to 6 hours a day at a moderate pace, including 1.5 hour climbs, for a few daysLevel 3:
Exercise 3 or 4 times a week and are very fit. Could ride up to 8 hours a day at a good pace, with 2 hour climbs, for multiple days -
Please ensure you have acknowledged our waiver and have read our full Booking and Cancellation Policy before making a reservation.
FAQs
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Yes, so come prepared to do so with a suitably sized backpack-recommend 20 litre pack as a minimum.
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Yes. Please see the skill level noted for each tour and read our Skill Level definitions above.
Riders must be comfortable with changing gears, braking, mounting and dismounting their bike in uneven terrain.
Riders should have the ability to pedal and/or walk with their bike uphill for short to long periods of time, and they must be comfortable descending moderately technical downhill sections. Riders must be able to ride in control at all times.
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The trails are considered backcountry and remote in nature. The riding overall is cross-country/all mountain in style.
You can expect a mixture of the following:
Rolling single track terrain made up of some ups and downs, combined with some flatter sections of trail-sandy in nature the closer you get to the valley.
Occasional short up hills that require a good base level of fitness, and a burst of effort to ride or a small hike-a-bike.
If starting from Warner Lake – sections of somewhat technically challenging riding along the rocky shores of two alpine lakes, and across some rock slides. Requires good bike handling skills and good concentration.
Some short sections of single track that can be a little off camber and/or slightly exposed.
The usual trail hazards, such as roots and rocks.
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We strongly recommend you bring a dual-suspension (fork at the front and shock in the rear) mountain bike designed for cross-country/all mountain trails that has hydraulic disk breaks, not V-Brakes. Downhill style bikes and fat bikes are not recommended.
Your bike should be well maintained and ideally recently serviced. The working condition of the brakes (including the amount of brake pads remaining), the shifting of gears, state of the tires, bolt tightness, cable housings, and derailleur alignment should all be good.
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